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Edwards says that his program can help men become motivated to be more engaged in the birthing process and create healthier families and communities as a whole. 

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During a news conference minutes earlier, an assistant U.S. attorney warned that the Justice Department could sue to force reforms at the police department if the city doesn't cooperate. 

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The legislators, many in leadership roles, will spearhead resistance efforts while shaping the Democratic Party’s future leadership pipeline.

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The lawsuit alleges Amazon in mid-2022 imposed what it called a delivery “exclusion” on the two low-income zip codes. An Amazon spokesperson says the company made the change based on concerns about driver safety. 

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The Rev. Chineta Goodjoin says she started this group, which will play secular and sacred music, as part of the congregation's social justice and equity ministry for children who are underrepresented in orchestras in largely affluent Orange County.

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 The bill introduced Monday by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles, comes as conservative officials throughout the country try to impose limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. 

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President Joe Biden speaks on the South Lawn of the White House during a ceremony to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families and advocates, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) 

Biden has held himself up as placing his respect for the American judicial system and rule of law over his own personal concerns. It was part of an effort to draw a deliberate contrast with Republican Donald Trump. Now, both his broken promise and his act of clemency are a political lightning rod.

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The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing a five-year commitment for an equity racial center set up in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd, to pulling out of a prominent gay rights index.

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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-DE (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) 

This historic milestone comes against the backdrop of a new Trump administration that has signaled sharp policy shifts, including an almost entirely white Cabinet and the implementation of the anti-minority Project 2025.

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Caregiver Assisting Infant (Photo: NNPA) 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Decades of studies have consistently shown that children who receive high-quality early learning have better health, education, and earnings outcomes, and are less likely to be incarcerated or use government assistance programs over the course of their lives.

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